When it comes to professors, Don was in a class of his own. Don had a superhuman power of helping others thrive — it went far beyond teaching and research. He embodied all the wonderful qualities of a professor, mentor, citizen, and friend. More than any one particular instance, it was all the interactions together that made Don so special. Whether it was a serious conversation, shooting the breeze, commiserating, joking around, consulting, collaborating, sympathizing, mischief making, (occasional 🙂 admonishing, or advice giving — Don had a gift for giving people the confidence to be themselves. I feel extremely lucky to have been one of Don’s students, and even luckier to have enjoyed his friendship.
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